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Meta's 'Threads' reaches 100 million users, and now you can follow us there too

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has today announced that the new Threads social network has surpassed 100 million users in less than a week after the Twitter rival first launched.

Windows Central

As Meta launches its Threads microblogging site, Twitter is being kicked while it's down

Elon Musk is no stranger to highly competitive markets in which you take advantage of a competitor’s weakness. For once, he is on the receiving end as Meta launches its microblogging platform Threads to take advantage of his difficulties at Twitter.

The Conversation

WhatsApp's new login method on the web uses a one-time code

WhatsApp is testing a new way to let you sign in to your account on the web without having to scan a QR code.

Android Central

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Twitter Faces Uphill Battle In Potential Lawsuit Against Meta Over Copycat App

Legal experts highlight challenges in proving trade secret theft and employee poaching

Zenger

Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people's data to keep flowing to US

The European Union has signed off on a new agreement over the privacy of people’s personal information that gets pinged across the Atlantic, aiming to ease concerns about electronic spying by American intelligence agencies

The Independent UK

Meta backs down on Donald Trump Jr ‘misinformation’ warning

Mr Trump and other conservatives frequently claim that they are censored when they violate social media apps’ terms of service

The Independent UK

Some investors are backing both Twitter and Threads maker Meta

Some big money has decided not to choose its social media champion.

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Twitter traffic really is tanking, Cloudflare reveals, but is anyone that surprised?

There are many reasons why Twitter is in collapse, and we’re going to discuss them all, here.

TechRadar

Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta claiming AI training infringed copyright

US comedian and two other authors say artificial intelligence models used their work without permission

The Guardian - UK

Threads: will privacy fears scupper Meta’s Twitter ‘killer’?

Meta has launched Threads, a text-based app to rival Twitter, in a “bold attempt to lure users away from its floundering competitor”, said Kari Paul in The Guardian.

The Week

Warning to hang up phone immediately if you hear 'red flag' phrases in cold calls

The expert issued some advice to to those who experience scam calls as fraudsters becoming increasingly sophisticated in a bid to trick victims.

Daily Record

Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads

Data shows the micro-blogging website has been shedding users since early 2023, not long after Elon Musk’s takeover

The Guardian - AU

Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in 5 days

PARIS: The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing consumer app.

Bangkok Post

Twitter account suspended for tracking Elon Musk’s jet joins Meta’s Threads

Long reviled by Twitter’s owner, @elonmusksjet is now tracking the billionaire’s jet from the new social media app

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'I'm a tech expert - hang up immediately if you hear these three phrases in a cold call'

Dr Klaus Schenk, head of product security at the software company Verimatrix, gave some advice on the "warning signs" that should indicate when something is wrong on a cold call

Zenger

Meta’s Threads Hits 10 Million Users, Questions Arise On Politics & News Embrace

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, discusses the role of politics and news on Threads as it competes with Twitter.

The Guardian - US

Rightwing figures sign up for Meta’s Threads app ‘within 24 hours’ of release

White nationalist Richard Spencer and white supremacist Nick Fuentes join app, according to Media Matters

Zenger

Student Seeking Musk’s Support Faces Suspensions On Threads And Instagram

ElonJet's Twitter ban leads college student to Threads, but Meta's Instagram and Threads also suspend the account

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Suspended from Twitter, the account tracking Elon Musk's jet has landed on Threads

The account ElonJet tracked the movement of Elon Musk's private jet in real time, until it was suspended by Twitter last year. Now, it has resurfaced on Meta's fast-growing Twitter rival, Threads.

Windows Central

Microsoft News Roundup: Instagram's Threads, ChatGPT pausing Bing, and deals galore

This week we saw the launch of Threads by Instagram and an independent developer upgrade Android 13 on the Surface Duo. Here are all of the biggest news stories of the week.

Chronicle Live

Facebook users warned of Marketplace banking scam as victims lose out on hundreds of pounds

The ongoing scams are being investigated by police after one victim was reportedly conned out of £800 and another lost out on £450 when selling items on the platform

The Conversation

Meta's Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle

Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year.

Tom’s Guide

How to only see Threads from people you follow

Threads may feel like a house party where you only recognise the faces of those who invited you. But with this little hack, we'll show you how to just see Threads from people you follow first.

Tom’s Guide

I tested 5 AI resume builders to help get a job — here's what happened

Can artificial intelligence help your career? We used five different platforms to create resumes and cover letters for a high-paying tech job.

The National (Scotland)

Battle of the apps: Threads has potential but Twitter shouldn't be 'written off yet'

BILLIONAIRE Mark Zuckerberg threw down the gauntlet to his rival Elon Musk by launching a new microblogging app this week but Twitter shouldn’t be…

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